What happened: A 2019 Austrian Grand Prix moment is circulating again, showing Max Verstappen forcing his way past Charles Leclerc to take the lead after a hard, side-by-side fight at the Red Bull Ring. The pass came late in that race and stood as one of the season's defining on-track battles between the two drivers.
F1·June 23, 2026 01:17 PM ET
Verstappen's 2019 muscle-past on Leclerc for Austria lead resurfaces
A classic Red Bull Ring duel makes the rounds again.
Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Jun 231 min read
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